Goldribbon soapfish (Aulacocephalus temminckii)

Scientific name: Aulacocephalus temminckii Bleeker, 1854

Goldribbon soapfish (Aulacocephalus temminckii)

The Goldribbon soapfish (Aulacocephalus temminckii) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea and South Africa to Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. One specimen from Rapa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9. Body deep blue in color with a yellow band from snout through eye and along back to caudal fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Aulacocephalus temminckii
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Depth range
20–350 m (66–1148 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 20 - 350 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and South Africa to Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. One specimen from Rapa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Poisonous to eat
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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